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what morsi is doing is dividing the country further and further. for him, it's not about the country, or the future generation, for him it's about the muslim brotherhood. >> if there's this division there according to what we are getting reports on the percentages. there's yet broad support for it. >> if you look at last week's results, preliminary results it was 57% that proapproved. that is not a wide margin. it's important to understand the background to how morsi became the president. he only got 25% in the first round of presidential elections and narrowly won in the second round against a unpopular candidate but against people who were trying to portray, egyptians voted for him to fulfill the goals of the revolution, when we look at what happened in the votes today t amount of forgery and ballot boxing, exceeding at time when they used to do. >> there were concerns about that. now, in previous years, he had skated on the outside, now he has to deal with the very core of the way the country is operating. that is why we have seen a lot of unres
what morsi is doing is dividing the country further and further. for him, it's not about the country, or the future generation, for him it's about the muslim brotherhood. >> if there's this division there according to what we are getting reports on the percentages. there's yet broad support for it. >> if you look at last week's results, preliminary results it was 57% that proapproved. that is not a wide margin. it's important to understand the background to how morsi became the...
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there's no question, this is a test case for morsi. he is calling for protests but he's calling for peaceful and dignified protests. he's warned, in the same breath as he called for the protests his authority, his people, his security forces will crack down if there's effort to destroy property or hurt foreigners. >> wow. quite a time. jim is live in cairo. we'll check in with you throughout the day. >>> now to libya, where four americans, including chris stevens was killed during the raid on the us consulate. libyan officials say there have been a number of arrests linked to the attack. they are continuing to investigate if it was timed to mark the 9/11 anniversary or if someone tipped off the attackers to the safe house where many americans were hiding. two were killed trying to protect their colleagues. they were identified as a pair of navy s.e.a.l.s. tyrone woods from portland, oregon, the other glen doherty from massachusetts. they were hired to do private security detail. they have extensive experience in iraq and afghanistan. >
there's no question, this is a test case for morsi. he is calling for protests but he's calling for peaceful and dignified protests. he's warned, in the same breath as he called for the protests his authority, his people, his security forces will crack down if there's effort to destroy property or hurt foreigners. >> wow. quite a time. jim is live in cairo. we'll check in with you throughout the day. >>> now to libya, where four americans, including chris stevens was killed...
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for president morsi. and president obama praised him for being pragmatic and helping to get this deal done. >> actually, i have to go real quick. but jonathan, you said you were a bit pessimistic about israel and gaza, figuring it out. do you think this is a good start? >> this is actually like a really surprisingly good sign that he would be the -- play this role. just to underscore this, he hasn't named israel -- he hasn't referred to it by name since he took office. >> andy kroll, jonathan strong, thanks for coming in. appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> the timing could not be worse for walmart. thousands of union-backed workers are threatening to walk off the job as the retailer takes off its busiest holiday shopping season. a decision is not expected until tomorrow at the earliest. i'm joined by colby harris, a walmart employee in texas, with a group making a change at walmart. colby, welcome and happy thanksgiving. why are you protesting? >> we're protesting because walmart has continuously retaliated
for president morsi. and president obama praised him for being pragmatic and helping to get this deal done. >> actually, i have to go real quick. but jonathan, you said you were a bit pessimistic about israel and gaza, figuring it out. do you think this is a good start? >> this is actually like a really surprisingly good sign that he would be the -- play this role. just to underscore this, he hasn't named israel -- he hasn't referred to it by name since he took office. >> andy...
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but today really did belong to morsi supporters. their show of support was very big in the tens of thousands, perhaps 100,000 or more outside cairo university and had the feeling of a political rally. waving flags, carrying banners and chanting slogans and some clashes between pro and anti-morsi groups, but up in alexa alexandria, not in cairo. overall, very peaceful. the muslim brotherhood much more focused on politics than on protests, craig. it wants to see that ratification of the new draft constitution, which the opposition says is invalid and was rushed through that all islamist committee. it wants to see it out there and voted on as soon as possible. morsi received a copy of the draft of that constitution at a ceremony this evening and in the days ahead, it may be even tonight he could announce a nationwide referendum and a date as early as mid-december. craig? >> nbc jim maceda, our man on the ground in cairo. jim, we'll come back to you later. thank you, sir. >>> coming up, a republican lawmaker calls out her own party for
but today really did belong to morsi supporters. their show of support was very big in the tens of thousands, perhaps 100,000 or more outside cairo university and had the feeling of a political rally. waving flags, carrying banners and chanting slogans and some clashes between pro and anti-morsi groups, but up in alexa alexandria, not in cairo. overall, very peaceful. the muslim brotherhood much more focused on politics than on protests, craig. it wants to see that ratification of the new draft...
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>> i think there's a misconception of morsi's role. i don't think morsi sees himself as the police man that will control hamas. he sees himself as a mediator, as a negotiator, and he would love to be the one that would eventually broker a peace deal. he doesn't want to control hamas militarily. he would like to negotiate with israel, and with them, and be included in any u.s. bilateral negotiation eventually. but he will not be the policeman. i mean, we need to forget the idea that we will control hamas militarily. >> but, if hamas gets out of control, doesn't it have detrimental effect on egypt? isn't it in his interest to ensure the security of hamas, and keep things quiet and calm in, you know, the gaza strip and elsewhere? >> i think he needs to keep quiet and calm in his own country, in his -- at home. he has -- he's trying to put himself above the law and he's trying to ensure more power saying to the people trust me, i am the revolution, i am the guy that, you know, gets rid of mubarak and he's becoming a second mubarak. so it w
>> i think there's a misconception of morsi's role. i don't think morsi sees himself as the police man that will control hamas. he sees himself as a mediator, as a negotiator, and he would love to be the one that would eventually broker a peace deal. he doesn't want to control hamas militarily. he would like to negotiate with israel, and with them, and be included in any u.s. bilateral negotiation eventually. but he will not be the policeman. i mean, we need to forget the idea that we...
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." >>> right now on "first look," egypt is bracing for more demonstrations after president morsi offers nothing to calm political crisis. >>> in greece, police fended off protesters launching molotov cocktails. >>> and in the u.s., the president is taking his fiscal cliff solutions directly to the people. >>> plus, a modern-day spy story ripped from the pages of a tom clancy novel. good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry and we start with breaking news out of japan. a strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off the country's northeastern coast. that's the same region hit by last year's massive earthquake and tsunami. well, this morning's quake shook buildings as far as tokyo, and there are reports of a three-foot tsunami in the miyagi prefecture. the u.s. geological survey says there's no risk of a widespread tsunami, and so far, there have been no news of injuries or damage. of course, we're going to keep an eye on any aftershocks that occur and we'll bring you the very latest. >>> well, elsewhere, all eyes are on cairo this morning as turmoil has once again overtaken egypt's capital
." >>> right now on "first look," egypt is bracing for more demonstrations after president morsi offers nothing to calm political crisis. >>> in greece, police fended off protesters launching molotov cocktails. >>> and in the u.s., the president is taking his fiscal cliff solutions directly to the people. >>> plus, a modern-day spy story ripped from the pages of a tom clancy novel. good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry and we start with...
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the president did speak with president morsi last night. clearly the united states was not happy at all with the ineffectual immediate response to the protest outside the embassy. the president made is clear on to morsi they have to do better. morsi came out with this sort of endorsement and sort of weak statement, you could argue, saying that the protests should not have taken place. but the president is being very strong about this right now and trying to walk a middle ground where egypt, the cornerstone of our policy in the middle east, is at a cross roads. >> bobby, you heard andrea say it's a big difference in the events that played out, but nonetheless the difference in libya and egypt today, maceda reporting we don't see that level of violence we saw. egypt, we're bracing for anything as he also put it, but we note collectively this causes us to talk about the arab spring. the good and what some perceive as the dangers of what happened in the arab spring. that's part of the conversation. >> what happened in libya is that the death of
the president did speak with president morsi last night. clearly the united states was not happy at all with the ineffectual immediate response to the protest outside the embassy. the president made is clear on to morsi they have to do better. morsi came out with this sort of endorsement and sort of weak statement, you could argue, saying that the protests should not have taken place. but the president is being very strong about this right now and trying to walk a middle ground where egypt, the...
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in terms of morsi's role, as you say, he's a key mediator here. and if he emerges with a deal, there's no question but that this man, and keep in mind he's the former leader of the muslim brotherhood, he will emerge as a top regional power broker, that everyone will have to listen to. but the question is, will he get a deal? i mean, both sides seem to be close. they said they were close, within hours yesterday. that didn't happen. they just don't seem yet to be able to close the deal and that does give secretary of state hillary clinton's visit here much more urgency. >> jim, and real quick, we've seen a lot of protests in egypt over the last few months in regards to their own power struggle, but just from your feeling being there on the ground, the scitizenry has obviously had their own very spirited opinions about israel for some time, mubarak had that long-standing peace agreement but, of course, he was deposed. what does the public feel about this conflict and how much pressure are they exerting on morsi? is there any fear of egyptian public p
in terms of morsi's role, as you say, he's a key mediator here. and if he emerges with a deal, there's no question but that this man, and keep in mind he's the former leader of the muslim brotherhood, he will emerge as a top regional power broker, that everyone will have to listen to. but the question is, will he get a deal? i mean, both sides seem to be close. they said they were close, within hours yesterday. that didn't happen. they just don't seem yet to be able to close the deal and that...
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. >>> egyptian president mohamed morsi is seen as a critical player. he met yesterday with u.n. secretary ban ki-moon. turkey's prime minister complicated matters when he reefr referred to israel as a terrorist state after attending talks in egypt. president obama spoke by phone yesterday to both morsi and netanyahu during his trip to southeast asia. in gaza hamas is calling for israel to stop killing its leaders and end a six-year blockade. meanwhile, new explosions continued through palestinian territory. they say they targeted the national islamic bank which they accuse hamas of using to pay its employees. an nbc analysis found israel has killed nearly 40 hamas militants over the last week, often using high precision drone strikes but the civilian toll has been high as well. thousands of people turned out for the funerals of four young children killed in an israeli air strike. meanwhile, israel's so-called iron dome missile defense has helped keep most missiles out of heavily populated areas. still some have made it through, like this rocket that hit a school. joining us now,
. >>> egyptian president mohamed morsi is seen as a critical player. he met yesterday with u.n. secretary ban ki-moon. turkey's prime minister complicated matters when he reefr referred to israel as a terrorist state after attending talks in egypt. president obama spoke by phone yesterday to both morsi and netanyahu during his trip to southeast asia. in gaza hamas is calling for israel to stop killing its leaders and end a six-year blockade. meanwhile, new explosions continued through...
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in talking to president morsi, he also expressed his condolences for the loss of life in egypt due to that train accident. he also stressed the importance of de-escalating violence in gaza, specifically in terms of talking to president morsi. talked about the importance of urging hamas to end its rocket fire that is right now going into israel. he spoke with prime minister netanyahu and also sort of stressed the importance of de-escalating this situation. of course, president morsi has been charged with trying to broker a cease-fire in the region, so i imagine president obama also addressed that as well. but, martin, this situation sort of underscores how tough it is for president obama to carry the office of the presidency with him wherever he goes. as you just mentioned, he's taking this historic trip to southeast asia. this administration really trying to shift its focus away from the middle east, away from the wars in iraq and afghanistan, and to asia, to sort of be a counter balance to china in that region, but it's really a challenge. this violence flaring up in the middle east
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government and egyptian president morsi. it is less than 24 hours old. there is deep mistrust. civilians on both sides hoping the agreement will bring a permanent end to the deadly air strikes and rocket fire. in gaza with the i have latest, eamon, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. for the first time in nine days the people of gaza were able to go about their business as usual in a place that usually is not very normal. so, for the first time they were able to wake up today after cease-fire declared last evening and shops and stores reopened people going back to their homes. throughout this conflict 9,000 or so palestinians were displaced from their homes. they took up shelters in u.n. schools. today for the first time able to go back, survey damage in some of the areas and try to get their lives back to normal. in gaza city, tens of thousands of supporters of hamas and other palestinian factions that have been fighting over the past nine days came out to the streets in what is described as a victory rally. the leaders of hamas came out thanked the palestinian people for
government and egyptian president morsi. it is less than 24 hours old. there is deep mistrust. civilians on both sides hoping the agreement will bring a permanent end to the deadly air strikes and rocket fire. in gaza with the i have latest, eamon, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. for the first time in nine days the people of gaza were able to go about their business as usual in a place that usually is not very normal. so, for the first time they were able to wake up today after...
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morsi declaring himself the winner based on their tally. shafiq has not provided any evidence why he is the legitimate winner. >> we have to wait until tomorrow to find out who wins that. reporting live for us from cairo this morning, the story changing every day, thanks so much. >>> we turn to domestic politics now. mitt romney ending a five-day, six-state bus tour in his home state of michigan. decision to end the tour in michigan, a state president obama won by 17 points in 2008 underscores an aggressive strategy by the romney campaign to redraw the electoral map. in all the states on the tour president obama won each with at least a 55% of the vote. the states make up 72 electoral votes, roughly 25% of the total needed to capture the nomination. >>> but the bus tour was overshadowed partially by speculation yesterday about romney's potential choice for a vice president. yesterday morning as we told you on "morning joe" jonathan carl with abc news reported that marco rubio, who's been rumored to be on romney's short list for vice preside
morsi declaring himself the winner based on their tally. shafiq has not provided any evidence why he is the legitimate winner. >> we have to wait until tomorrow to find out who wins that. reporting live for us from cairo this morning, the story changing every day, thanks so much. >>> we turn to domestic politics now. mitt romney ending a five-day, six-state bus tour in his home state of michigan. decision to end the tour in michigan, a state president obama won by 17 points in...
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morsi was not -- was confused lately. he decided to visit iran and to participate in that big summit. that iranian's government, you know, to give some kind of legitimacy. they put on big show. i think morsi needs to be careful because the people that put him in power after a big revolution that, you know, where people stood in the street for weeks asking for more human rights, more respect for citizens, freedom of expression, these same people are the people that today are protesting in teheran against the regime that's oppressive. how can he give them legitimacy? >> thank -- >> we need to be careful with egypt. >> appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> one of the newest msnbc contributors. >> thank you. >>> capitol hill, flags at half staff in honor of ambassador stevens and the other diplomats killed. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are reacting today. joining me now, nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell. good afternoon to you. this thing is plit sized at the presidential level for several hours.
morsi was not -- was confused lately. he decided to visit iran and to participate in that big summit. that iranian's government, you know, to give some kind of legitimacy. they put on big show. i think morsi needs to be careful because the people that put him in power after a big revolution that, you know, where people stood in the street for weeks asking for more human rights, more respect for citizens, freedom of expression, these same people are the people that today are protesting in...
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this is what morsi told cbs news this morning. take a listen. >> translator: it was warm, it was not hot. >> what's the difference in warm and hot? >> translator: it's the same difference between friendship and being an enemy. we are not enemies of course. >> but you are friends. >> translator: for sure. we are friends. >> allies? >> translator: the u.s. president said otherwise. >> so jen morsi finishing up his statements concerning whether or not egypt is considered an ally or a foe at this point. egypt has always been an ally of this country, a very important ally of this country. has the president sent mixed signals to our allies? >> no, i absolutely do not think he has. as you know, spoke with president morsi just in the last ten days. he spoke with president netanyahu in the last two week. they had more than an hour long conversation. he has ongoing dialogue with these leaders as do secretary of state hillary clinton as does many people from his foreign policy team. and he's committed to making sure we're doing everything we
this is what morsi told cbs news this morning. take a listen. >> translator: it was warm, it was not hot. >> what's the difference in warm and hot? >> translator: it's the same difference between friendship and being an enemy. we are not enemies of course. >> but you are friends. >> translator: for sure. we are friends. >> allies? >> translator: the u.s. president said otherwise. >> so jen morsi finishing up his statements concerning whether or...
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they think that the muslim brotherhood legitimately won and that mohammed morsi won by 52% roughly. now, we are still waiting for the election results to be announced and rumors have been swirling all day and that has been a consistent problem in this country. if you remember just a few days ago, president mubarak was declared dead, then declared suddenly miraculously better. we are hearing a lot of similar kind of rumors about how this election result is going to turn out, with reports saying definitively that it's going to be morsi, other reports saying definitively that it's going to be shafiq. we frankly don't know. we don't even know when the exact -- the actual results are going to be announced. most likely it's going to be sunday, although there is some speculation that it could be tomorrow. but the most definitive information that we at nbc have is that it's still supposed to be sunday. >> we should point out hillary clinton and other officials here are talking to the military and saying that they believe it probably was morsi and they are determined to at least exert whatev
they think that the muslim brotherhood legitimately won and that mohammed morsi won by 52% roughly. now, we are still waiting for the election results to be announced and rumors have been swirling all day and that has been a consistent problem in this country. if you remember just a few days ago, president mubarak was declared dead, then declared suddenly miraculously better. we are hearing a lot of similar kind of rumors about how this election result is going to turn out, with reports saying...
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egyptian president morsi calling for calm, but also slamming attacks on the muslim faith. morsi's comments following a phone call with president obama and the president said this to telemundo anchor jose diaz. >> would you consider the current egyptian regime an ally of the united states? >> i don't think that we would consider them an ally, but we don't consider them an enemy. they are a new government that is trying to find its way. they were democratically elected. i think that we will have to see how they respond to this incident. >> not an ally and not an enemy. two u.s. warships are moving in to coast along the coast of libya as the hunt continues for killers of four americans. president obama vowing justice and continuing search for the murderers and their motive. >> as for the ones we lost last night, i want to assure you we will bring their killers to justice. >> meanwhile mitt romney will hold a campaign event in virginia within the hour still causing a stir after doubling down on his criticism of president obama as an poll guest in chief. politicians here and ho
egyptian president morsi calling for calm, but also slamming attacks on the muslim faith. morsi's comments following a phone call with president obama and the president said this to telemundo anchor jose diaz. >> would you consider the current egyptian regime an ally of the united states? >> i don't think that we would consider them an ally, but we don't consider them an enemy. they are a new government that is trying to find its way. they were democratically elected. i think that...
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he did talk to president morsi last night and president morsi promised that he would guarantee the safety of our embassy. but it's very clear that they were slow to react, richard angel was saying, there was no response by the egyptian police and they permitted that riot to take place and to get out of control. fortunately it didn't result in anyone dying, but to your earlier question, as richard was saying, you've got a dozen or two dozen marines in any of these embassies. they're not going to be able to hold off this kind of mob. it does seem from all of the reporting and the intelligence is still very imprecise, that these were different types of incidents, that the one in cairo was a mob, that in libya, whether precipitated by the movie or just an opportunity that they took, there was a more organized attack but they are not yet ready to say that it was a terror attack and connect it to al qaeda. they're just not sure. >> okay. so amidst all this we have a presidential election under way. 15 minutes before president obama was to make a statement in the rose garden, mitt romney held a
he did talk to president morsi last night and president morsi promised that he would guarantee the safety of our embassy. but it's very clear that they were slow to react, richard angel was saying, there was no response by the egyptian police and they permitted that riot to take place and to get out of control. fortunately it didn't result in anyone dying, but to your earlier question, as richard was saying, you've got a dozen or two dozen marines in any of these embassies. they're not going to...
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that may mean an end to the protests against morsi's decree giving himself new powers. >>> former president george h.w. bush is expected to leave a houston hospital by the weekend. the 88-year-old was treated for bronchitis and a lingering cough. >>> private bradley manning spoke at a hearing on charges he faces for leaking secrets to wikileaks. he told the military judge he was kept in solitary confinement and only allowed 20 minutes outdoors per day. >>> demominique strauss-kahn ha reached an agreement to settle a civil lawsuit against him by the new york hotel maid she claimed tried to rape her. >>> and the new list of the most popular baby names for 2012 is just out. so top names for the boys, aiden, jackson, ethan, liam and mason. and top names for the girls, all end in the letter "a." sophia, emma, olivia, isabella and ava. and in a surprising twist, the popular book "50 shades of grey" seemed to have influenced the list with "anna" moving higher on the list. >>> now here's your first look at this morning's dish of "scrambled politics." illinois governor pat quinn is waking up to bad
that may mean an end to the protests against morsi's decree giving himself new powers. >>> former president george h.w. bush is expected to leave a houston hospital by the weekend. the 88-year-old was treated for bronchitis and a lingering cough. >>> private bradley manning spoke at a hearing on charges he faces for leaking secrets to wikileaks. he told the military judge he was kept in solitary confinement and only allowed 20 minutes outdoors per day. >>> demominique...
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today that could change because morsi, president morsi and the muslim brotherhood have called for nationwide protests. and we've got to underscore that these are supposed to be peaceful and dignified protests. that's what he's called for after friday prayers. so joe, i think that morsi is getting the message. these protests will be organized by the muslim brotherhood. they are to take place outside of mosques throughout the country. and that might take the pressure off of what's going on here behind me and these protesters. but you know, it's very volatile. these protesters, many of them are calling for the burning of the anti-islam film and the hanging to death of the so-called u.s. producers or the producers of the u.s. film. back to you. >> nbc's jim maceda live in cairo. thank you, jim. >>> so coming off the political conventions, we do have some updates for you on the polls. president obama is leading mitt romney in three key battleground states. the president has a five-point lead over romney in virginia and florida. and in ohio, his lead is up to seven points. >> and of course, john h
today that could change because morsi, president morsi and the muslim brotherhood have called for nationwide protests. and we've got to underscore that these are supposed to be peaceful and dignified protests. that's what he's called for after friday prayers. so joe, i think that morsi is getting the message. these protests will be organized by the muslim brotherhood. they are to take place outside of mosques throughout the country. and that might take the pressure off of what's going on here...
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. >>> in iran, egyptian president mohamed morsi urged the world in the matter of the rebels, which caused others to walk out in protest. >>> and a federal court blocking the identification law in texas that would require a photo id before casting the ballot, saying it would likely curtail the ability of minorities to vote. >>> and the defense department sent a letter to the former navy seal regarding the book he is about to publish regarding the raid in pakistan. the military is considering legal action. >>> and a cheating scandal at harvard university as dozens of students are being investigated for possibly copying answers on a take-home final exam. now if found guilty, they face a reprimand or suspension. >>> now, here is your first look at the morning's dish of scrambled politics. former florida governor jeb bush among the speakers on the final night of the republican national convention in tampa. he told voters to stop blaming his brother, george w. bush, at this gop convention. >>> and the former vp says it is time to eliminate the electoral college and have the popular vote to deci
. >>> in iran, egyptian president mohamed morsi urged the world in the matter of the rebels, which caused others to walk out in protest. >>> and a federal court blocking the identification law in texas that would require a photo id before casting the ballot, saying it would likely curtail the ability of minorities to vote. >>> and the defense department sent a letter to the former navy seal regarding the book he is about to publish regarding the raid in pakistan. the...
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did president morsi get the message? suddenly the demonstrations been pulled back today? >> chuck a good question. a tale of two protests quite frankly. near the u.s. embassy behind me you've got the same younger, more radical hard core protesters who continue to throw stones at riot police, who have blocked off the access tot the embase with a wall of concrete that frustrated protesters. canisters have been thrown back even after friday prayers, have been thrown back and forth. the muslim brotherhood groups marching constantly since friday prayers around the town, city, and square, tahrir square below me chanting loudly but peacefully, men, women, and children. it's been like this for several hours. as you mentioned early today morsi and on state tv endorsing the nationwide protest against that film, of course, but saying it's the muslim's responsibility to be peaceful and protect foreign lives and foreign property when doing so. he specifically mentioned it. i've got no reports of violence here to mention to you. but again it feels like two different approaches. i would
did president morsi get the message? suddenly the demonstrations been pulled back today? >> chuck a good question. a tale of two protests quite frankly. near the u.s. embassy behind me you've got the same younger, more radical hard core protesters who continue to throw stones at riot police, who have blocked off the access tot the embase with a wall of concrete that frustrated protesters. canisters have been thrown back even after friday prayers, have been thrown back and forth. the...
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that is if he comes out in any way, you know, against morsi, he will delegitimize the morsi critics because he'll use it against him and vice versa. we're going to have to, you know, do our best, i think, to build bridges where possible, draw red lines where necessary and try to insulate ourselves from the worst impacts of this crisis. you know, mike, there's a concept in climate change where they speak about we need to manage the unavoidable and avoid the unmanageable. and it's true about the climate, and it's true about the middle east as well. it's one of the reasons i began this column in cairo basically saying, you know, if you look at the mediterranean today up north in europe, you're seeing the european supernational state break apart. and to the south, you're seeing the arab nation state system break apart. these are two great system. and that tells me one thing. we need to get our act together. we need to be as resilient as possible because the whole world is depending on us. we're one of the last rocks of stability out there. >> thomas friedman thank you so much. we'll be reading
that is if he comes out in any way, you know, against morsi, he will delegitimize the morsi critics because he'll use it against him and vice versa. we're going to have to, you know, do our best, i think, to build bridges where possible, draw red lines where necessary and try to insulate ourselves from the worst impacts of this crisis. you know, mike, there's a concept in climate change where they speak about we need to manage the unavoidable and avoid the unmanageable. and it's true about the...
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you have mohamed morsi who gave a fiery speech last night waving his fingers in the air, making threats, screaming at some point, talking about how he's going to change this country fundamentally. the muslim brotherhood has talked about bringing in islamic law, improving relations with the arab world, doing a lot more to help the palestinian cause. it would be a very different direction for egypt. voters will go to the polls this weekend. the voting should take place saturday and sunday. by monday night, we could have an idea the result. the wrinkle in all of this is the decision yesterday to dissolve the parliament. in some ways it's unrelated. it goes back to a previous election that will court determined was not constitutional, was not fair. but it could upset people here, it could even galvanize support for the muslim brotherhood with people thinking that the military, mubarak's old cronies, are trying to set the table for them to win this weekend's election. very stark choices here. >> and richard, yyou mentioned this division. is there any chance we could see another revolution in
you have mohamed morsi who gave a fiery speech last night waving his fingers in the air, making threats, screaming at some point, talking about how he's going to change this country fundamentally. the muslim brotherhood has talked about bringing in islamic law, improving relations with the arab world, doing a lot more to help the palestinian cause. it would be a very different direction for egypt. voters will go to the polls this weekend. the voting should take place saturday and sunday. by...
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but i think that it's remarkable, alex, really, to see the kind of praise that president morsi is receiving. even in those defiant speeches that ayman was referring to, hamas leaders, islamic jihad leaders, benjamin netanyahu's comments last night, secretary clinton's comments last night, president obama's praise, everybody has good things to say about morsi, who has now emerged not only as a can-do politician, but a power broker in the region. for instance, when the truce deal needed to be closed and clinton came to cairo, she spent hours with morsi and with his foreign minister, mohammed kamul, finding the compromise that israel and hamas could live with. mainly stop the hostilities today and negotiate the other demands later. alex? >> jim, thank you very much for that live report from cairo with the latest on the brokering of the truce. joining me now, former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. for special affairs, stewart is a special assistant to the president and is currently president and ceo of the nonpartisan meridian international center in washington. welcome, stewart, thank you for bein
but i think that it's remarkable, alex, really, to see the kind of praise that president morsi is receiving. even in those defiant speeches that ayman was referring to, hamas leaders, islamic jihad leaders, benjamin netanyahu's comments last night, secretary clinton's comments last night, president obama's praise, everybody has good things to say about morsi, who has now emerged not only as a can-do politician, but a power broker in the region. for instance, when the truce deal needed to be...
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president mohamed morsi made the surprise move yesterday to order the retirement of the defense minister and the chief of staff and the commanders of the navy, air defense and air force. he canceled the military declared constitutional amendments that gave top generals wide powers. he also sworn in a new defense minister in a brief ceremony yesterday and appointed a pro reform judge as his new vice president. >>> a u.s. navy ship is in a port in dubai after colliding with an oil tanker. the "u.s.s. porter" hit a japanese tanker on sunday. it was left with gaping 10 x 10 hole in the starboard side. officials say the cause of the accident is being investigated, but it was no, ma'am combat related. there were no injuries. >>> here is your first look at some of the other news going on around america today. in ohio an alligator handler is recovering after the animal he was showing at a county fair bit down and pinned his arm. children were among those in the crowd who watched in horror for 21 seconds until the reptile finally released its grip. >>> in florida surveillance video shows a man an
president mohamed morsi made the surprise move yesterday to order the retirement of the defense minister and the chief of staff and the commanders of the navy, air defense and air force. he canceled the military declared constitutional amendments that gave top generals wide powers. he also sworn in a new defense minister in a brief ceremony yesterday and appointed a pro reform judge as his new vice president. >>> a u.s. navy ship is in a port in dubai after colliding with an oil...
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morsi was involved in the ceasefire. but i think it is up to him now to demonstrate that he is going to stand with us, going to hohn 0or that peace treaty with israel that is so important to u.s. interests in the region, and actually facilitate what all of us would like to see there which is freedom for more egyptians. >> politically morsi seems clearly to be siding with hamas in that conflict. was he just playing for a certain element in egypt? because behind the scenes he was working with us to broker a peace. >> he is of the muslim brotherhood party. it is a party steeped in some of the very, very anti-western, anti-american ways. hamas has the same roots so it is a political situation that's very challenging but we look to him to be a leader and come down on the side of freedom and to recognize israel's right to exist as a jewish state in the region. that's what we're going to look for especially when he is coming to the white house which will come to congress to look for taxpayer aid for egypt. >> all right, congres
morsi was involved in the ceasefire. but i think it is up to him now to demonstrate that he is going to stand with us, going to hohn 0or that peace treaty with israel that is so important to u.s. interests in the region, and actually facilitate what all of us would like to see there which is freedom for more egyptians. >> politically morsi seems clearly to be siding with hamas in that conflict. was he just playing for a certain element in egypt? because behind the scenes he was working...
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i'm absolutely bewildered as to why morsi thought he could get away with this. >> these are guys, morsi, who are either in jail or in the streets in opposition for their entire careers. they come into office. why would we think that they spent all their time out of office reading the federalists papers in arabic translations? they didn't. the only political game they know how to play is the old play. >> get power. >> seize it. in this case, the muslim brotherhood, if he does not end up consolidating power, and even if he does, he has caused such damage to the muslim brotherhood brand in egypt. here is a movement, a powerful movement, a resistance movement for 30 years that promised that they would not seek power if mubarak left. mubarak left. then they sought power. then they seized power. then they sought ultimate power. you know, the egyptians, as you know, you can go back to the attack -- i think it was '98 against japanese tourists. the egyptians are repelled by islamic extremism. they certainly have in the past. >> and that's the good news here, which is the fact that the same type
i'm absolutely bewildered as to why morsi thought he could get away with this. >> these are guys, morsi, who are either in jail or in the streets in opposition for their entire careers. they come into office. why would we think that they spent all their time out of office reading the federalists papers in arabic translations? they didn't. the only political game they know how to play is the old play. >> get power. >> seize it. in this case, the muslim brotherhood, if he does...
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mohammed morsi issued a in decree that annuls the most controversial parts of the original decree he issued on november 22nd. that one gave him almost absolute power without judicial reviews. the referendum on the new constitution will go ahead as scheduled. >>> dallas cowboys player josh brent is facing manslaughter charges after an accident in a dallas suburb that killed his teammate. line bracher jerry died in a vehicle crash. more news later. for new, back to "caught on camera." >>> when a crowd of college students mixes with too much alcohol, the result can be a cocktail of bad behavior. with good judgment gone for the night, vandalism and rioting can spread like wildfire. march 12th, 2011. students are capturing video on their cell phones after an all nighter of drinking in albany, new york. by nearly 7:00 a.m. house parties spill onto the street as a celebration known as kegs and eggs, as students eagerly await the city's st. patrick's day parade. >> thousands of young people were involved. it was upsetting to see what was going on. and we had never experienced that. >> everyb
mohammed morsi issued a in decree that annuls the most controversial parts of the original decree he issued on november 22nd. that one gave him almost absolute power without judicial reviews. the referendum on the new constitution will go ahead as scheduled. >>> dallas cowboys player josh brent is facing manslaughter charges after an accident in a dallas suburb that killed his teammate. line bracher jerry died in a vehicle crash. more news later. for new, back to "caught on...
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morsi has set a december 15th date for a vote on the document. joining me is joel rubin, director of policy and government. good to see you again. we're going to begin with egypt. one of your area's of expertise. is there anything in the new constitution that should concern the u.s.? >> well, the united states has major interests with e egypt. the security is a corner stone with our relationship with the arab world. we have to worry about the evolution of their democracy right now. they are in the middle of a difficult transition process after decades of dictatorship. and this constitutional process has had ups and downs. of course, many of our allies are in midst of democratic process sees that are also difficult. so it's not satisfying everybody. it's not satisfying the liberals and the secular groups that we have worked with and know very well. certainly the military will have concerns as well but there's civilian oversight. so it's a mixed bag. >> so the question that has to be asked, does this mean we should overlook potential human rights a
morsi has set a december 15th date for a vote on the document. joining me is joel rubin, director of policy and government. good to see you again. we're going to begin with egypt. one of your area's of expertise. is there anything in the new constitution that should concern the u.s.? >> well, the united states has major interests with e egypt. the security is a corner stone with our relationship with the arab world. we have to worry about the evolution of their democracy right now. they...
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palestinian president abbas, egyptian president morsi and foreign minister and head of theu.n. and leader of the arab league behind closed doors. >> this is a critical moment for the region. egypt's new government is assuming the responsibility and leadership that has long made this country a cornerstone of regional stability and peace. >> we start with nbc's jim macedo in cairo. who what are the details? >> reporter: well, steve, most importantly, starting at 2:00 p.m. as you mentioned israel stops all military action in israel and hamas stops launching rockets on israel and carrying out border attacks on israeli troops but this is the key thing. there is no signed formal agreement here. instead, israel and hamas reached an understanding, a kind of exchange of quiet for quiet. the first phase of a broader agreement. that should be followed by more intense negotiations, those will be anchored and guaranteed we understand by egypt and the united states. to try to resolve the key demands on both sides. of course, for hamas, the lifting of that 6-year-old blockade of gaza. for isr
palestinian president abbas, egyptian president morsi and foreign minister and head of theu.n. and leader of the arab league behind closed doors. >> this is a critical moment for the region. egypt's new government is assuming the responsibility and leadership that has long made this country a cornerstone of regional stability and peace. >> we start with nbc's jim macedo in cairo. who what are the details? >> reporter: well, steve, most importantly, starting at 2:00 p.m. as you...
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., then not meeting with any of the other foreign leaders, not with president morsi, not later this week, not returning to new york, says his schedule doesn't permit that. not meeting with benjamin netanyahu, he is going on "the view," the ladieies of the view have the president of the united states. that has caused a ruckus. >> i would say, no matter what jay carney just said from the podium there, i would guarantee you the president would like to have the phrase "bump in the road" back. i think understands that politically when talking ate the deaths not just of the ambassador but three other americans isn't going to be the best thing either politically or just a human perspective. i would say, though, i think it's easy to forget this, but i would say this election will not be decided on foreign policy. this election will be decided on the economy, what you've seen in the last three or four weeks in national polling in the great state polling that nbc has been a part of. you've seen that advantage that mitt romney had on who is better able to handle the economy. you've seen it either s
., then not meeting with any of the other foreign leaders, not with president morsi, not later this week, not returning to new york, says his schedule doesn't permit that. not meeting with benjamin netanyahu, he is going on "the view," the ladieies of the view have the president of the united states. that has caused a ruckus. >> i would say, no matter what jay carney just said from the podium there, i would guarantee you the president would like to have the phrase "bump in...
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. >> what sort of political pressure, though, is morsi feeling? they have an agreement with israel. it is a relatively new government, a new construct. he's being tested essentially. hit basically from both sides. what are those dynamics like? those domestic politics for the egyptians? >> what is new now is the political leadership of egypt has a direct and personal involvement with one party, not the palestinian authority, not israel, but the hamas movement in gaza. so there is a natural affinity as stated by the prime minister and they are essentially on hamas' side ideologically. on the other hand, the president of egypt has made clear he doesn't want to throw over the israel/egypt peace agreement. how far can he go in supporting hamas without getting rid of that agreement or undermining it in a fundamental way? i expect him to go quite far. >> do you think the election affected the timing of this. did hamas step up its attacks to test the obama administration? did netanyahu act waiting for romney to be elected and not seeing that. >> it's hard to know. i can't get quite in their
. >> what sort of political pressure, though, is morsi feeling? they have an agreement with israel. it is a relatively new government, a new construct. he's being tested essentially. hit basically from both sides. what are those dynamics like? those domestic politics for the egyptians? >> what is new now is the political leadership of egypt has a direct and personal involvement with one party, not the palestinian authority, not israel, but the hamas movement in gaza. so there is a...
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since that time morsi has done the right thing. i think the president is setting -- is managing a very difficult situation in an expert way, and again, this is not me speaking as -- in the campaign framework but as a loyal american who wants to see america at peace and security and have its interesting pursued in this vital part of the globe. >> representative senator john mccain said over the weekend that it's the president's policy of disengagement or not engaging with the issues that are at hand there in the ar rab world that resulted in perhaps what we see develop in the last week or so. so has the president engaged the region in the best way to avoid the situation that we're in right now? >> absolutely. i mean, he has -- he had a seminar where he invited all the entrepreneurs throughout the region to come to washington. he has engaged on an entrepreneurial level and cultural levels. we have a new -- well, it may be in jeopardy now, but we have a new relationship with the peace corps in tunisia. there are many other examples. h
since that time morsi has done the right thing. i think the president is setting -- is managing a very difficult situation in an expert way, and again, this is not me speaking as -- in the campaign framework but as a loyal american who wants to see america at peace and security and have its interesting pursued in this vital part of the globe. >> representative senator john mccain said over the weekend that it's the president's policy of disengagement or not engaging with the issues that...
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there's a lot of hope, actually, about what morsi represents. >> he's also narrow casting. the danger is, he's sending those messages to visiting businessmen and others, but he's obviously -- >> i think you'll see a different morsi this week in new york. >> yeah, but the question is what kind of a morsi we see back at home in cairo and whether he follows through or whether he still made the transition from muslim brotherhood -- >> that's republican criticism though of president obama that he has not followed up on the air ar spring individually with these countries, that he's not been effective enough in developing a policy for egypt, for libya. >> let's bring mark halperin back in because you talk about this week in new york and how interesting that's going to be. i would think the president would lake that to be very uninteresting and uneventful. >> well, to me, maybe the most interesting thing is these back-to-back appearances of the clinton global initiative. interesting that bill clinton invited mitt romney. kind of interesting governor romney accepted, although he acc
there's a lot of hope, actually, about what morsi represents. >> he's also narrow casting. the danger is, he's sending those messages to visiting businessmen and others, but he's obviously -- >> i think you'll see a different morsi this week in new york. >> yeah, but the question is what kind of a morsi we see back at home in cairo and whether he follows through or whether he still made the transition from muslim brotherhood -- >> that's republican criticism though of...
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that are longing for the old guard, even as a new government moves forward under, you know, president morsi. so in this natural mayhem that is occurring, we are going to see incidents like this and in many respects, because the united states remains the most powerful single country in the world, we're going to get blamed for a lot of these things, whether they are actually our responsibility or not. >> it will be interesting to see if any of the $1 billion in debt aid is going to be -- whether that number changes depending on how the egyptians respond to all of this. thank you to pj crowley for your expertise and time. always great to see you. >> okay. alex. >> more on the campaign attacks, foreign policy and what it means for november, that's after the break. we're sitting on a bunch of shale gas. there's natural gas under my town. it's a game changer. ♪ it means cleaner, cheaper american-made energy. but we've got to be careful how we get it. design the wells to be safe. thousands of jobs. use the most advanced technology to protect our water. billions in the economy. at chevron, if we
that are longing for the old guard, even as a new government moves forward under, you know, president morsi. so in this natural mayhem that is occurring, we are going to see incidents like this and in many respects, because the united states remains the most powerful single country in the world, we're going to get blamed for a lot of these things, whether they are actually our responsibility or not. >> it will be interesting to see if any of the $1 billion in debt aid is going to be --...
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we know the president had a long talk with president morsi about the upsurge of the demonstrations in cairo over the film trailer and we know it produced some results. he took a much firmer stand after that conversation. and he is coming here today. the president of egypt. it will be interesting to see what he says. >> it's amazing. >> cgi. >> i was going to say cgi is like the al smith dinner. you got both candidates coming here. you got mitt romney coming this morning and right after that, the president. >> i invited him. i called him and invited him. we did it four years ago, remember? senator mccain came and brought governor palin with him. and if you look whatever you think about his tax return, given a substantial amount of money to charity, he might want to talk about that today. >> i heard what the secretary said yesterday about elites not paying taxes. are you comfortable with a lot of the talk that's been going on, the democrat primary? and even at the democratic national convention that seemed to border on class war fare when you yourself said if america wants to be more co
we know the president had a long talk with president morsi about the upsurge of the demonstrations in cairo over the film trailer and we know it produced some results. he took a much firmer stand after that conversation. and he is coming here today. the president of egypt. it will be interesting to see what he says. >> it's amazing. >> cgi. >> i was going to say cgi is like the al smith dinner. you got both candidates coming here. you got mitt romney coming this morning and...
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mohamed morsi, one of the most fascinating world figures. one day i helps negotiate a cease-fire and the next doe layers himself a unilateral dictator. we are going to dive deep and look at the outcome and the winners from losers from the gaza situation and we will be talking about susan rice an the future of foreign policy. >>> coming up next, melissa mayor ris perry. wi what will the first lady do with her second term? that and the definition of family when melissa harris perry ges gets going next. we'll see you right here tomorrow at 8:00. thanks for getting up. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores.
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will the military restrain anything that the muslim brotherhood wants to do and will morsi be able to have much room for movement. in fact, just before the election, the government restricted the powers of the president in terms of budget, in terms of foreign policy, so some say that he's just a puppet. >> of course, after the election, you had the court -- there's what you're talking about before -- passing a law that said the military couldn't arrest civilians. it's almost like this western battle between branches. james madison would be smiling. >> he didn't smile much. >> and he didn't smile much. >> as rick knows. >> what's going on in egypt. >> you could argue, and i'm not a foreign policy specialist -- you could argue for the u.s. and western interests this is the best of all possible worlds because the egyptian people got to handle and execute and feel good about democracy by electing the muslim brotherhood who had been persecuted by the government for decades and yet you have the stability of the generals, too, who want democracy that seems to work and now they could form thi
will the military restrain anything that the muslim brotherhood wants to do and will morsi be able to have much room for movement. in fact, just before the election, the government restricted the powers of the president in terms of budget, in terms of foreign policy, so some say that he's just a puppet. >> of course, after the election, you had the court -- there's what you're talking about before -- passing a law that said the military couldn't arrest civilians. it's almost like this...
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egypt is -- morsi is the lynchpen here. if there's any stabilization between israel and hamas over the next several weeks, egypt is going to have to enforce it because the hamas and the islamic jihad and others in gaza are trying to get weapons and those weapons are often supplied through egypt and morsi has got to make a decision here. is he going to be the muslim brotherhood ideology or going to be practical. if he's going to be practical he has to enforce this border. if not, dr. brzezinski, any deal they reach will be torn up within a couple weeks once the rockets start launching. >> dr. brzezinski? >> i think that's almost comical because that's really just taking one-sided issue -- >> dan, i told you that. >> stunning. >> stunning -- >> focusing -- >> hold on. that's my label. don't take my label. >> stunningly superficial. >> that's my label. >> you're comical. >> we can take our show -- >> almost comical. >> almost. >> i'm sorry. go ahead, dr. brzezinski. >> if we are expecting the egyptians to become surrogate poli
egypt is -- morsi is the lynchpen here. if there's any stabilization between israel and hamas over the next several weeks, egypt is going to have to enforce it because the hamas and the islamic jihad and others in gaza are trying to get weapons and those weapons are often supplied through egypt and morsi has got to make a decision here. is he going to be the muslim brotherhood ideology or going to be practical. if he's going to be practical he has to enforce this border. if not, dr. brzezinski,...
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morsi going to act? he acted very well when he went to iran. he was very tough. the comments he made in iran were really good. but again, they were slow off the mark to react and we'll see. i think what we have to have is a wait-and-see attitude. we would love to be partners with egypt, but i don't think we can assume it's going to work out and we can't give them a blank check. >> congressman, americans have asked themselves i think since september 11th why do they hate us? it's not a great question because it implies muslims hate us when we know it's a small group of radical muslims. when we watched what happened at benghazi and the embassies around the world, the question is why does that small group of muslims, radical muslims, hate sinus >> they want power. i think it's really a struggle for power, something that's going on in nearly every country across the region. in libya, you have a huge number of people who are out with signs professing their support for not just chris stevens who lost his life, you know, supporting peace and our relationship, but you ha
morsi going to act? he acted very well when he went to iran. he was very tough. the comments he made in iran were really good. but again, they were slow off the mark to react and we'll see. i think what we have to have is a wait-and-see attitude. we would love to be partners with egypt, but i don't think we can assume it's going to work out and we can't give them a blank check. >> congressman, americans have asked themselves i think since september 11th why do they hate us? it's not a...
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mohamed morsi the muslim brotherhood candidate has claimed victory over hosni mubarak's former prime minister in a runoff but ahmed shafiq refuses to concede. morsi supporters celebrated in tahrir square, but the win set up a power struggle in the country between the new president and the powerful military. last night a military council announced it was revoking power from president to wage war and announced it would be the military who oversees the writing of egypt's new constitution. late this morning the military announced it will hand over power by the end of june. we'll follow that story. >>> when we come back, the lessons of war time presidents and the pitfalls that repeatedly haunt our commanders in chief. we'll be right back with much more "morning joe." ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing fu
mohamed morsi the muslim brotherhood candidate has claimed victory over hosni mubarak's former prime minister in a runoff but ahmed shafiq refuses to concede. morsi supporters celebrated in tahrir square, but the win set up a power struggle in the country between the new president and the powerful military. last night a military council announced it was revoking power from president to wage war and announced it would be the military who oversees the writing of egypt's new constitution. late...
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egypt, morsi in trouble. the biggest revolt since mubarak was pushed out of power. "the new york times" also has another fascinating story. john boehner gained strong backing of the house gop. they actually say that the speaker's more powerful today than he has been since he became speaker two years ago. >> well, that's exactly the opposite of what we were discussing on the set yesterday with matt lewis. >> yeah. i guess one question is, is that story there for a purpose, which is to make him appear stronger, and also, is he strong in relation to the offer that's on the table, which is an offer that does not reflect compromise yet? >> well, he is strong, i think, as long as he's not seen as bowing down and caving in to the president. i will tell you, there are conservatives dair a s -- erick who is trying to get him removed as speaker, saying they only need 16 votes to drive john boehner out of time. >> that's kind of my point. >> a situation described as very fluid. >> how many degrees of freedom does he have from where he is now and who's holding the pen when they
egypt, morsi in trouble. the biggest revolt since mubarak was pushed out of power. "the new york times" also has another fascinating story. john boehner gained strong backing of the house gop. they actually say that the speaker's more powerful today than he has been since he became speaker two years ago. >> well, that's exactly the opposite of what we were discussing on the set yesterday with matt lewis. >> yeah. i guess one question is, is that story there for a purpose,...
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create for morsi and the muslim brotherhood. a al qaeda was decimated. bin laden was killed. this is also one of the reactions. >> as i said, we can talk about this for two years. come back and do this again. >>> escalating war of words between israel and iran over the nuclear issue. you're going to hear from benjamin netanyahu next. en whens our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why, at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what else comes standard at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? and sounds vying for your attention. so we invented a warning you can feel. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with a patented safety alert seat. when there's danger you might not see, you're warned by a pulse in the seat. it's technology you won't find in a mercedes e-class. the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. >>> good day, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." jus
create for morsi and the muslim brotherhood. a al qaeda was decimated. bin laden was killed. this is also one of the reactions. >> as i said, we can talk about this for two years. come back and do this again. >>> escalating war of words between israel and iran over the nuclear issue. you're going to hear from benjamin netanyahu next. en whens our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why, at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come...
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president obama, bill and hillary clinton, egyptian president mohamed morsi. i'm pausing for effect. please stop. yahoo! ceo marisa mayer. they are among the finalists for "time" magazine person of the year. we'll reveal who it is coming up next on "morning joe." [ male announcer ] families grow up but some things never get old... marie callender's dutch apple pie with fresh fuji apples and a crust made from scratch... it makes home at the holidays even sweeter. marie callender's. it's time to savor. >>> you were wonderful tonight, young man. >> what do you mean? >> just what i said. you were graceful. you were confident. you're going to be a very fine king. >> i don't know what to say. >> your father would be very proud. >> i'm not so certain about that. >> if i were your father, i'd be proud. >> that was bill murray as fdr talking to king george vi of england in the new film hyde park on the hudson. the new issue has the comic actor on the cover with a piece titled "bill freaking murray." appropriately tom brokaw joins us as well. okay. >> tom brokaw and bil
president obama, bill and hillary clinton, egyptian president mohamed morsi. i'm pausing for effect. please stop. yahoo! ceo marisa mayer. they are among the finalists for "time" magazine person of the year. we'll reveal who it is coming up next on "morning joe." [ male announcer ] families grow up but some things never get old... marie callender's dutch apple pie with fresh fuji apples and a crust made from scratch... it makes home at the holidays even sweeter. marie...
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president morsi is scheduled to come to the united states for the u.n. meetings. and that brings us full circle back to this unfortunate and rising dispute over what to do about iran between the united states and israel with your guests there, of course, who is sharply critical, and an overnight phone call from the president to prime minister netanyahu to try to smooth this over. clearly, it's not smoothed over. let me just ask you, the u.s. says that israel never requested a meeting with netanyahu and that they're not even going to be in new york at the same time. what would you expect the united states to do at this stage with iran? the united states says that there is more time. defense secretary panetta said we would have a year after they make a decision to actually build a weapon before we would have to take military action. >> that's what i think a meeting between our prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, and the american president is crucial at this time. i know they are not scheduled to meet, but they think it's crucial to have a meeting. and the prime mini
president morsi is scheduled to come to the united states for the u.n. meetings. and that brings us full circle back to this unfortunate and rising dispute over what to do about iran between the united states and israel with your guests there, of course, who is sharply critical, and an overnight phone call from the president to prime minister netanyahu to try to smooth this over. clearly, it's not smoothed over. let me just ask you, the u.s. says that israel never requested a meeting with...